Patrick Mahomes Sr. indicted for February DWI in Tyler

TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Patrick Mahomes Sr. was indicted last week for driving while intoxicated third or more, a third-degree felony, after his arrest in Tyler on Feb. 3 for the charge.

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Mahomes Sr., 53, was arrested after an affidavit said he was stopped in the 1100 block of West Gentry Parkway for driving slowly. A Tyler PD officer reported seeing an open 16 ounce can of Coors Light in the center console.

“I asked Patrick why he was drinking while driving. Patrick told me he had a few beers while watching a game at a local bar,” the officer said in the affidavit.

The indictment was filed on March 28.

A driving while intoxicated third or more offense is classified as a third-degree felony, as opposed to the first two which are classified as misdemeanors. A conviction for a third DWI results in a prison sentence of no less than two years, no more than 10 years and up to $10,000 in fines.

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